Refilled-bottle detector.



NU. 728,963. PATENTED MAY 26,1903.

A. G. NICKLOY. 'REPILLED BOTTLE DETECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. 1902.

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UNITED;n Sfrnrns d Patented May 26, 1903.

IMTENT OFFICE.

srncrrrcarion forming part of Lem Patent No. 728,963, dated my 26, 19031 Application led September 27, 1902. Serial 110.125,040. (No model.)

details of improvement,that will'bemore fully hereinafter set forth wand the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings; forming part hereof, wherein- Figure'l is a vertical section through the then pointed ont in lneck of a bottle -provided with my'improvements. .,Fig. 2 .is a cross-section on the line,-v .2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the" line 3 3 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail side view of the protector at the outerjend of the .botf'f tle-neck. Fig-5 is a similar viewshowing"` thelockingdevicein thelockedposition. Fig. Gis a vertical section of said protector, the locking device being removed; and Fig. 7 is a det-ail'view of the locking device..

. -Similar characters of reference indicate cor- I responding parts in the several views.

In the drawingsthe numeral 1 indicates the neck of a bottle,and within said neck,

preferably near the inner end, is secured a' partition, stopper, or cork'2, which is pro-A vided with a bore or passage a2 through it.

tition 2 in line' with the bore a2 is a tube 3, preferably of glass, extending part way up the neck of the bottle, Aand around the tube 3 is a tube 4, Vwhich is secured tothe partition 2 and is of'less length than the tube 3, vso as not to project so far as the upper end of the` latter. The tube 4 is of 'greater diameter than the tube 3, so as to provide between said tubesy a cham'ber or space 5, within which a detector `6 is located. -Between the tubes 3 and 4 and 4 the neck 1 a chamber 7 is provided, the bottom of which chamber is formed by the partition 2, the arrangement being such that if liquid rises in the chamber Zit will rst flow over the upper end of the tube 4:A into the chamber 5 before passing into the tube 3.

The -tu-be 3 at its jouter end is provided with a 'fiange or extension 3, which extends over the tube 4, so as to actas a shield to prevent drippings from fallinginto the chamber 5.

The detector 6 which-I preferably. use oonsists of material that isa'dapted to change color when liquidy encountersftiie same, and to this end l provide a strip ortnbe of paperor cloth saturated with anilirr oianalogous substance, l 4and around .the saine ,Ij place a strip or tube.

of paper orV clothgfpreferably white; `4 Viihich I' can be readily,seenffthrough the glaseoff the bottleneck 1 andthe tube'li., The-detector 6 is placed in the chamber .5 ina dryfiifat,`

and if liquid is poured back intothe bottle-g-. neck it will rise incharnber] andenter ,chaine ber. 5, and'thereby cause the white papei'or'-,`

cloth of the detector,l tobecome discolored,

owing to the action of 'the liquid on Ithe' ani- 1in substance, the color' of thelatterbeing z communicated to said paperor cloth, and when it is seen that the detectorisdiscolored itwill be an indication that thebottle has `,-jbeen;re filled.

ySindicatos a stopper for the tube-'3 to act ,as 'an' ordinary closure for the bottle.'

To 'preventgaccess to th'e tubes and the detector and to req ui re any liquid that is poured into the bottle-neck to first enter the cham- -ber 7 beforefentering the tube 3, I provide within the bottle-neck 1 beyond the tube 3 a protector or block 9, that fits vwithinthefbottlc-neck and is smaller than the-same to permit the passage of liquid between the protector and the neck, and at the same time the Within the neck `1 and secured t0 the par-- protector. is larger than th'e tube 3, so as to extend over the same', the protector 9 being at la' distance fromthe outer' end of tube 3. The protector or block 9'is shown provided with a recess 9,.(see Fig'. 6,) that,4 is alined with the stopper 8 and adapted to receive the same more or less, said stopper being shown provided with a stem/,for wire 8,

that passes throughthe block; Sandy is, provided at its outer end with.a .;headjor 'enlarge-4 :ment 8b for manipulatigthestopper. The

block 9 maybe secured inthegbottle-ne ,in any 'desiredl manner, vand for convenience in placing the stopper-in the bottleneck' 'zand roo for securing it there I .have shownthxblock f 9 provided with a stem 10 on ouefide and with a movable head 11 an theopp'oeite side thatcnte'rs a socket 9" in Athe block '9, and

1,5 ,Inassembling the parts' the stop 2, withthe `tubes 3` and 4 attached. to it, and thedetector 6, located in the-chamber5, are

' secured-in the bottle-neck, preferably after,"

the bottle has been lled with liquid, andthe H449 stopper'S is secured in the tube, and then I 45o through ytube 3 into the bottle.

' the fact of refillingthe bott-le will be indicated the-head 11 has astcml 11, alined with they stem 10. Means are provided for lookin g the head 1l to the block 9, and in the construci"tion shown .the Vhead 1'1 is shown provided 5'y with pins 12, projecting .outwardly and norm'ally held in-an outward position by a spring 13, (see Fig. 7,) the pins\12 being-adapted tol Venter grooves which may be i ro to ride into said'socket, and within the socket 1,4 inl thel wall, of' socket 9",

jat a distance yfrornrthe grooves lltare "eatfs' i y hens the pins, l2 pass through, the-grooves, andWhenjthe ll'isturned the pins-,'12, spring-int( i--jtzlleflA seats 1li and'positively 'lock the head 11nd" d "15, adapted to vreceive the Ipins 112. the block 11 isinsertefd .in socket 9b,

blck.9. The stemsdOand 11 are 4atlapted f 't 'o'-be received insockets oran annnlarrej cess 1P inthe neck 1. To apply the block 9 zo tothe bottle-n'eck, the head the -.socket 9b..' sufficiently.. fary to permitv the stems -lOgandy-l'l, to slide into the-bottleper or' corkthe block or protector 9'is secured' in the Vbotg tle'- neck, Y.as-described, the' st em'.aA being 1 passed through the same and' the cap-16 se WhenA the bottle vis tobe v4.','fused,gthe cap 16 is-iirst removed andthe stem *cured in place.' V

8 pulled. outwardly to removefthe 'stopper' 8 from tube 8, and said stopper is drawn' into "the recess 9 inblock 9 ,Iand then the-Stentor vwire 8a maybe bent'dow-n tozhold the stopper poured 'through the' tube Y3, and it wil-lA pass :around they block :9 vand youtofgthe'bottleneck. 'If an'attempt 'should' beimade, to' re .iil'lf the bottle, the block 9-wouldcomfpelthe liquid to first enter chamber 7. before-enterinto chamber fit necessarily will reach 4the detector 6., and thus the discoloration of the same will occur, 'after which 'liquid can pass Nevertheless .by the discoloration'of-the detector. z Having nowfdescribed my invention, what LIClfamiS'f -1 65j'y 1` A bottle-- provided -with a' partition .or

'stopper r neck prov beveled to permit the pins 12 11-is inserted in;

neck, a dwhen'ftheistems are ali'n'ed.;withl d then the head ,-11 is ins .-12 enterthe seats. 15,

ing tube 3, and las the liquid 'rises and iiowsl in its 'neck and a tubewithin theided, with avfdetecto'r comprising material," that. will change colorvupon liquid Vengaging the same,.substantially as described.

2. A bottle having a partition or stopper in its-ncck, a pair of concentric tubes located in theneck, one of which tubes is longerthan and a detector within said chamber comprisuid engaging the,same,1substantially asdescribed. i

l, 3; A bottle havingv a partition or stopper in its neck, a pairgof concentric tubes located inl Athan the otherI andcommnnicates with the interior` of the bottle, saidtubes. providing a comprising material l'that' will change color ,upon liquid engaging the same, and a block or lprotectorwithin,the bottleneckfat a distance the tubes to direct incoming liquidawa'y from the ends. of the tubes into theispace between as described. 4. A bottle-'neck land a detector comprising material'having a substance appliedl toit that will change' color 'on :said material reaching it, substantially/.as described;

its necka vpair o'f concentric tubes located in chamber,'a detector within" said chamber oomprising materialv that will changecolor upon youd saidtubes and cfa-greater width than v.the tubes and the bottlefneck, said block hav-V 4 ing a recess facing the tubes,anda stopper for the inner tube provided' with l a stem 'adapted to be drawn .outwardly to .cause the .stopper to enter stantially vas described.

6. A4 bottle provided with a'partition in its neck having' a bore, a tube alined with'sad bore and extending into the bottle-mecha 'tube surrounding'the tiret-named tube and between said'tubes,jthe firstnamed tube being longer' than the second-named tube, a chamber being formed between thezneck, the 'tubesI and the partition, a 'detector composing material that willchange color upon liquid'reaching the same, a stopper for the first-v permit `means u tube, substantially as described.

liquid to lpass along v4the same, and

ling materialthat'will changel color upon liq-y beyond said tubes and of a greater width than' the tubes and the .bottle-neck,'substantiallyv ,having- -a tube within it fAf'bottle having a partition or stopper in tector'within the bottle-neck'at a distance be- I0; theltubes to direct incoming liquid 'awayfrom the endsof the tubes, into the space between-- i named tube, a block or protector securedin l the neckl beyond saidgtubes and, adapted t0.

for withdrawing the stopper from said i the other and communicates with the interior l of the bottle, saidtubes providing a chamber,

the bottle-neck, one of which tubesis longer l chamber, a detectorwithin said chamber u'po'n being engaged by-liquid', and a piece ofv- 'paperv or the 'like surrounding said material' yandad'ap'ted to be discolored by the substance roo the bottleneck; one offwhich tubes islonger ,thanthe`other and communicates with the inte'riorof the bottle, said tubefsrproviding a secu red 'to Vthepartition providing a chamber 7. A bottle provided with a detector in its neck composed of4 material that will change -color upon liquid reaching the saine, commovable head on the other sid eprovided with a stem, the bottle-neck having a recess or depression to receive said stems, said head having means for locking it to said block, substantially as described.

8. A bottleprovided with a detector in its neck composed of material that will change 4color upon 'liquid reaching thesame, c0Lnbined with a block located in the bottle-neck,

said block having a stem on one sido and a head on the other side provided with a stem, the bottle-neck having a recess or depression to 'receive said stems, said block having a socket to receive said head and the walls of the'socket having a recess anda seat, said head having a spring-pressed pin adapted to pass into said recess and seat to lock the head to the block thereby securing the block in the bottle-neck, substantially as described.

ALDEN CHARLES NICKLOY. Witnesses:

Gno. II. SIMPSON, FRANK TALBOT. 

